tennessee broadband grant scoring

8/9/2019 Tennessee Broadband Grant Scoring

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2009

TRAM Broadband Team

State of Tennessee

10/14/2009

Tennessee Recovery ActManagement Broadband

Prioritized Projects


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Contents

Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 2

1. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 5

INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS ............................................................................................................... 5

PUBLICCOMPUTERCENTERS .............................................................................................................. 5

SUSTAINABLE BROADBANDADOPTION ............................................................................................... 5

2. Data Gathering .............................................................................................................................. 6

3. Applications That Could Not Be Scored ....................................................................................... 7

4. Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................. 9

4.1. Digital Bridge, Easy Grant IDs Multiple, $110,700,000 .......................................................... 9

4.1.1.

Qualitative Comments............................................................................................................... 9

4.2. State of Tennessee, Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for Citizens Unserved &Underserved, Easy Grant ID 1545, $27,000,000 .......................................................................................... 9

4.2.1. Qualitative Comments............................................................................................................. 10

4.3. Aeneas Communications - West TN Broadband Deployment, Easy Grant ID 1017,$2,932,3630................................................................................................................................................. 10


4.4. NTCH, Easy Grant ID 839 & 1912, $112,203,000 ................................................................. 10


4.5. Highland Telephone Cooperative, Easy Grant ID Unknown, $2,458,004 .............................. 11


4.6. Powell Valley Electric Coop - Powell Valley Electric Last Mile Tennessee, Easy Grant ID2046, $36,805,288....................................................................................................................................... 11


4.7. Fayetteville Public Utilities - Telecom fiber extension, Easy Grant ID 2761 ......................... 11


4.8. Mushroom Networks - Tennessee: Broadband Internet Service to Schools, Libraries, andother Community Anchors, Easy Grant ID 2987 ........................................................................................ 12


4.9. Level 3, Easy Grant ID Unknown ........................................................................................... 12


5. Public Computer Centers ............................................................................................................ 13

5.1. State of Tennessee, Easy Grant ID 1611, $6,131,313 ............................................................. 13

5.1.1. Qualitative Comments ............................................................................................................. 13

5.2. Southeast Tennessee Development Districts, Easy Grant ID 1611, $68,000.......................... 13


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6. Sustainable Adoption .................................................................................................................. 14

6.1. State of Tennessee, Easy Grant ID 1550, $7,085,569 ............................................................. 14


6.2. Aeneas Communications, LLC, Easy Grant ID 1977, $1,235,550 ......................................... 146.2.1. Qualitative Comments............................................................................................................. 15

6.3. ctechnologica, Easy Grant ID 1936, $825,000 ....................................................................... 15


7. Scoring ........................................................................................................................................ 15

7.1. Infrastructure Scoring Details .............................................................................................. 15

7.1.1. Broadband Monthly Fee .......................................................................................................... 16

7.1.2. Speed ....................................................................................................................................... 16

7.1.3. Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................ 16

7.1.4. Special Merit ........................................................................................................................... 16

7.1.5. Matching Funds....................................................................................................................... 16

7.1.6. Grant or Loan .......................................................................................................................... 17

7.1.7. Cost per Home Passed / Cost per Institution Passed ............................................................... 17

7.1.8. Bonus Question ....................................................................................................................... 17

7.2. Computer Centers Scoring Details ....................................................................................... 17

7.2.1. Cost per Workstation .............................................................................................................. 17

7.2.2. Number of Citizens Served ..................................................................................................... 18

7.2.3. Hours of Operation.................................................................................................................. 18

7.2.4. Ancillary Services ................................................................................................................... 18

7.2.5. Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................ 18

7.2.6. Matching ................................................................................................................................. 18

7.2.7. Grant or Loan .......................................................................................................................... 19

7.2.8. Bonus Question ....................................................................................................................... 19

7.3. Sustainable Adoption Scoring Details ................................................................................. 19

7.3.1. Number of People Impacted by Campaign Awareness ........................................................... 19

7.3.2. Number of New Home Broadband Subscribers ...................................................................... 20

7.3.3. Number of Institutional Broadband Subscribers ..................................................................... 207.3.4. Cost per new BB user.............................................................................................................. 20

7.3.5. Number of People Trained or Educated .................................................................................. 20

7.3.6. Average Hours Per User ......................................................................................................... 20

7.3.7. Jobs Created ............................................................................................................................ 21

7.3.8. Grant or Loan .......................................................................................................................... 21


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7.3.9. Matching ................................................................................................................................. 21

7.3.10. Bonus Question ................................................................................................................... 21

Appendix A Digital Bridge Easy Grant IDs ...................................................................................... 22

Appendix B Scoring Sheets ............................................................................................................... 23


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1. Executive Summary

The State of Tennessee has scored the following grant applications, which are listed in order by total

scores:

INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS

1. Digital Bridge Communications1

2. State of Tennessee, Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for Citizens Unserved &Underserved, Easy Grant ID 1545

3. Aeneas Communications - West TN Broadband Deployment, Easy Grant ID 10174. NTCH, Easy Grant ID 839 & 1912

25. Highland Telephone Cooperative, Easy Grant ID Unknown6. Powell Valley Electric Coop - Powell Valley Electric Last Mile Tennessee, Easy Grant

ID 20467. Fayetteville Public Utilities - Telecom fiber extension, Easy Grant ID 2761

8. Mushroom Networks - Tennessee: Broadband Internet Service to Schools, Libraries, andother Community Anchors, Easy Grant ID 2987

9. Level 3, Easy Grant ID Unknown

PUBLICCOMPUTERCENTERS

1. State of Tennessee - Tennessee Computer Centers and Public Libraries for BroadbandAccess & Education, Easy Grant ID 1611

2. Southeast Tennessee Development District - Workforce Internet Access Project, EasyGrant ID 559

SUSTAINABLE BROADBANDADOPTION

1. State of Tennessee, Easy Grant ID 1550

2. Aeneas Communications, LLC, Easy Grant ID 19773. cTechnologica, Easy Grant ID 1936

1 Digital Bridge Communications submitted separate applications for each of 69 counties, which have beencombined for the purpose of this analysis.

2 NTCH submitted two separate applications, which have been combined for the purpose of this analysis.


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2. Data Gathering

NTIA has published on its website(http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/search.cfm) a list of all applications received

with the ability to search by project area. From this list, the State of Tennessee identified theapplications that include Tennessee and then ranked each application separately by Infrastructure,Public Computer Centers and Sustainable Adoption. We asked each applicant that proposed to serveTennessee (including multi-state projects) to supply additional project information including an un-redacted executive summary and the full application.

We scored applications whose proposed service area includes Tennessee if they contained sufficientinformation. We could not score applications that (1) lacked sufficient information or (2) proposed toserve more than one state.

Applications were ranked if the executive summaries contained sufficient information, but not allcompanies supplied un-redacted executive summaries. Those lacking sufficient information were not

scored. Multi-state applications were not scored, because we could not determine the benefit toTennessee.


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3. Applications That Could Not Be Scored

Below are the applications that were not scored because they lacked sufficient information:

Advantage Cellular Systems, Inc.

Allied Fiber Southeastern DarkFiber Network

American Fiber Systems

Aztronix LLC - UZAP GlobalOnline Marketplace

Ben Lomand Communications, LLC

Brinksman Consulting & TradingGroup, Inc.

Communications InfrastructureGroup, LLC

Deltacom

Edgenics

Last Mile Non-Remote Area

Level 3 EON, LLC

Rural Community AssistancePartnership

Rural Health Association ofTennessee

Sococo

Utopian Wireless Corporation

Xtendwave

Below are the applications that were not scored because they propose to serve states other thanTennessee:

360networks USA Inc

ABG Wireless

Acorn Technologies

Agristar Global Networks, Ltd

Aircell, LLC

Alliance for Public Technology

Allied Fiber, LLC

Alphastar America, LLC

AlphaStar America, LLC

America 2.0 Inc.

American Library Association PCC

ART Leasing, Inc. dba FiberTowerBroadband Corp

AtContact Communications

Aztronix, LLC

Broadband Alliance

Broadband Census Data LLC

Broadband for the Deaf and Hard ofHearing

CHC-TV, LLC

Command Connect, LLC

Connected Nation


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Cricket Communications, Inc

EchoBlue Rural Broadband, LLC

EchoStar XI Operating LLC

Edgenics Inc

Elauwit

Elauwit Community EnhancementFoundation LLC

Elauwit Community EnhancementFoundation LLC BroadbandAdoption Project

EZH2GO

Federation of American Scientists

FiberTower Georgia - Tennessee

FiberTower Mississippi - Tennessee

FiberTower Virginia

Foundation Telecommunication Inc.

FRWB Winum LLC

Hispanic Information andTelecommunications Networks

Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Hughes Network Systems, LLCHughes NTIA BTOP 1

Hughes Network Systems, LLCHughes NTIA BTOP 2

Ikanos Communications

Innoventum, INC

International Broadband ElectricCommunications, Inc

iPCS, Inc

Knight Sky Consulting andAssociates, LLC

LENOWISCO

Littleton Housing Authority

Logiclink, Inc

Louisiana Community & TechnicalCollege System

Nadine Chatman Consulting Firm,LLC

North Central TelephoneCooperative

One Economy Corporation

Peer Plus One Communications, Inc

Promo-Tech USA

Public Health Communications

Public Safety Foundation ofAmerica

RADGOV, Inc.

Raven, NC LLC

SeniorNet

Shiloh Distribution Center, Inc.

Social Communications Company

Syndign Company

Tactus Technology

Tailored Computer Systems Corp TelVue Corporation

TEV Enterprises

University Corporation forAdvanced Internet Development

Upper Shore Regional Council

Webpass

Webpass Inc 24GHz

West Kentucky Rural TelephoneCooperative Corporation, Inc

Wham Inc

WindTalk, Inc.

WiViu Technology Inc

Wi-Zee LLC

XW, LLC

Z Consulting Group LLC


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4. Infrastructure

Infrastructure group applications are listed below in order of scores received:

1. Digital Bridge Communications2. State of Tennessee, Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for Citizens Unserved &

Underserved, Easy Grant ID 15453. Aeneas Communications - West TN Broadband Deployment, Easy Grant ID 10174. NTCH, Easy Grant ID 839 & 19125. Highland Telephone Cooperative6. Powell Valley Electric Coop - Powell Valley Electric Last Mile Tennessee, Easy Grant

ID 20467. Fayetteville Public Utilities - Telecom fiber extension, Easy Grant ID 27618. Mushroom Networks - Tennessee: Broadband Internet Service to Schools, Libraries, and

other Community Anchors, Easy Grant ID 29879. Level 3, Easy Grant ID Unknown

4.1. Digital Bridge, Easy Grant IDs Multiple, $110,700,000

According to the application, DigitalBridge Communications Corp. will bring affordable, fourth-generation broadband services to the underserved portions of Tennessee counties. It has also proposedprograms to support key anchor institutions. As a proven WiMAX operator, DBC brings the track recordneeded to deploy within 6-9 months, generate jobs, and ensure financial sustainability at a very low cost-per-household-covered.

4.1.1. Qualitative Comments

This project scored 55 out of 100.

This project is part of a multi-project submission with grant submitted with 69 countyapplications (see Appendix A for listing of Easy Grant IDs), combining grants and loans bydeploying WiMAX, by partnering with Clearwire Communications, Level 3 and four stateagencies.

This is an expansive application for the advancement of broadband through the State ofTennessee, providing a cost effective solution to the greatest number of citizens.

This project supports all predefined goals as defined by NTIA.

4.2. State of Tennessee, Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for CitizensUnserved & Underserved, Easy Grant ID 1545, $27,000,000

The applicant states, Tennessee's turnkey solution-tower access and middle-mile connectivity towireless providers-offers affordable service to residents of a 10,000-mi2 rural area. With a last-milepartner, we will expand access to 150,000 households, 180 public libraries, and nearby businesses.Together with two projects driving demand, we will bring broadband's economic benefits todistressed rural communities.


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This project is part of a three-project submission:o Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for Citizens Unserved & Underserved - Track 1o Tennessee Computer Centers and Public Libraries for Broadband Access &

Education - Track 2o Tennessee Campaign for Community Broadband Awareness & Adoption - Track 3

Multiple state agencies support this project.

This is a middle application.


4.3. Aeneas Communications - West TN Broadband Deployment, Easy Grant ID1017, $2,932,3630

The applicant states the purpose of this project is to deploy high speed broadband in the to 10 to20MB range to an underserved rural West TN residential population, as well as up to 100MB Metro

Ethernet services to commercial and strategic organizations.



This fiber optics-based project complies with NTIAs grant rules.


4.4. NTCH, Easy Grant ID 839 & 1912, $112,203,000The applicant states this EVDO3 Rev A application provides a comprehensive rural solution on acooperative basis for West Tennessee. This new software-defined radio network will accommodate4G (LTE/WiMAX) upgrades and the proposed 700 MHz public safety application on the samenetwork. This open network will enable broadband anytime, anywhere to those who cannot accessand/or cannot afford high-speed internet access.



NTCH has also submitted the following applications:

3EVDO, also known as EV-DO, 1xEvDO and 1xEV-DO, is a standard for high-speed wireless broadband. Theacronym is short for "Evolution, Data Only" or "Evolution, Data Optimized." The official name, defined by theTelecommunication Industry Association, is "CDMA2000, High Rate Packet Data Air Interface." It is one oftwo major Third Generation, or 3G, wireless standards. The competing standard is known as W-CDMA.EVDO Rev A has a peak data rate of 3,000 kbps, but realistic speeds average around 600Kbps-1,400Kbpsdownload with bursts to 2.0Mbps and 500Kbps-800Kbps upload with bursts to 1.8Mbps. Applicant claims thatit will provide speeds in excess of 2.5mbps download and 700kbps upload.


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o NTCH Cleartalk Idaho Broadband Wireless Last Mile/Middle Mile applicationo NTCH Cleartalk Central Illinois Broadband Wireless Last Mile/Middle Mile

applicationo NTCH Cleartalk North Carolina Broadband Wireless Last Mile Eastern & Coastal

applicationo NTCH Cleartalk South Carolina Broadband Wireless Last Mile/Middle Mile

applicationo NTCH Cleartalk California Broadband Wireless Last Mile/Middle Mile applicationo NTCH Cleartalk Alabama Broadband Wireless Last Mile/Middle Mile application

This is a wireless application.


4.5. Highland Telephone Cooperative, Easy Grant ID Unknown, $2,458,004

The applicant states the Coalfield Broadband project will provide state-of-the-art communicationservices while enhancing broadband communication options to the current and future citizens of theCoalfield area. The network will provide infrastructure for affordable bandwidth and services, and

will integrate public safety, public health, education and other government use.



This project proposes to serve residence and business customers using fiber-optic technology.


4.6. Powell Valley Electric Coop - Powell Valley Electric Last Mile Tennessee,Easy Grant ID 2046, $36,805,288

The applicant states it wishes to construct a last-mile project in Tennessee. This project will supportPowell Valley Electric Cooperative's SmartGrid Initiative, and will provide multiple services overfiber-optics to the rural areas of Northeast Tennessee via its partner Sunset Digital Communications,Inc.





4.7. Fayetteville Public Utilities - Telecom fiber extension, Easy Grant ID 2761

The applicant states it plans to build fiber to all county schools and pick up last mile customers withinits rural fiber route.


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4.8. Mushroom Networks - Tennessee: Broadband Internet Service to Schools,Libraries, and other Community Anchors, Easy Grant ID 2987

The applicant states it recently introduced a premium internet access service called Fusion Internetthat it plans to deploy for schools and libraries in Tennessee, initially in selected "unserved" zipcodes. The applicant claims that its new internet service is cost effective because it uses the existingcopper infrastructure and is primarily enabled with special customer premises equipment.4



This is a fusion internet technology application.


4.9. Level 3, Easy Grant ID Unknown

The applicant states it proposes a middle-mile project to leverage its national fiber optic network byopening new access points offering underserved areas a new on-ramp to high-speed services. Byinvesting in additional fiber optic transmission equipment and supporting network elements last mile

providers and their subscribers will gain access to the national Internet backbone at lower costs.



This is a middle application.


4 Mushrooms Fusion internet modem combines many DSL to provide download speeds up to 36Mbps andupload speeds of up to 3Mbps.


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5. Public Computer Centers

Public Computer Centers applications are listed below in order of scores received:

1. State of Tennessee - Tennessee Computer Centers and Public Libraries for Broadband Access &Education, Easy Grant ID 1611

2. Southeast Tennessee Development District - Workforce Internet Access Project, Easy Grant ID559

5.1. State of Tennessee, Easy Grant ID 1611, $6,131,313

The applicant states public libraries are major sources of free Internet access. Along with substantialBTOP access and adoption efforts, the Tennessee State Library proposes to expand communitycoalitions, awareness, and broadband training, to target vulnerable and economically distressedpopulations. Adding hours, broadband technology and equipment will add capacity to rural librariesto bridge this Digital Divide.


This project scored 46 out of a 100-point scale.

This project scored the highest in the Public Computer Center category for Tennessee

This project is part of a multi-project submission including applications for Infrastructure andSustainable Adoption that will benefit from multi-agency support.o Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for Citizens Unserved & Underserved - Track 1o Tennessee Computer Centers and Public Libraries for Broadband Access &

Education - Track 2

o Tennessee Campaign for Community Broadband Awareness & Adoption - Track 3

The project expands computer services for 180 libraries in Tennessee. In 99 of these centersit will add assisted technology laptops for patrons with visual, physical, hearing or learningimpairments.


5.2. Southeast Tennessee Development Districts, Easy Grant ID 1611, $68,000

The applicant states this project proposes to provide internet access to individuals who are visitingWorkforce Investment Board Career Centers where current access is hampered by a lack ofequipment.


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This project scored 35 out of a 100-point scale.

The project proposes to provide internet access to clients of Workforce Investment BoardCareer Centers in Hamilton and Bradley Counties. It also proposes to provide training andtrainers available to help community members who seek job skills.


6. Sustainable Adoption

Sustainable Broadband Adoption applications are listed below in order of scores received:

1. State of Tennessee, Easy Grant ID 15502. Aeneas Communications, LLC, Easy Grant ID 19773. ctechnological, Easy Grant ID 1936

6.1. State of Tennessee, Easy Grant ID 1550, $7,085,569

The applicant states that in tandem with large BTOP projects for build-out and for broadbandeducation at rural public libraries, the TN Economic & Community Development, working withConnected Tennessee, will advance the technology visions of local communities with a statewidemarketing campaign, online resource center, and training to help many more citizens step across theDigital Divide and toward sustainable jobs.


This project scored 47 on the 100-point scale. This project and its companions will benefit from multi-agency support.

This is one of three projects submitted by the State of Tennessee:o Tennessee Broadband Infrastructure for Citizens Unserved & Underserved - Track 1o Tennessee Computer Centers and Public Libraries for Broadband Access &

Education - Track 2o Tennessee Campaign for Community Broadband Awareness & Adoption - Track 3

This project will meet BTOP statutory purposes 3 and 5 by implementing an aggressivemarketing campaign and will help the Public Computer Center project team promotebroadband awareness and digital literacy to stimulate demand.


6.2. Aeneas Communications, LLC, Easy Grant ID 1977, $1,235,550

The applicant states this project seeks to increase awareness in underserved residential markets andimprove broadband integration among businesses and strategic institutions in West Tennessee.


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This project scored 30 on the 100-point scale.

The goals of this application appear to parallel those of the State of Tennessees project listedin this category.

Ctechnologic has partnered with federal development districts and West Tennessee

Development district. This project is one of two projects submitted by Aeneas. The other project is Easy Grant ID

1017.


6.3. ctechnologica, Easy Grant ID 1936, $825,000

The applicant states, this is a regional program funded by TN ECD and sponsored by the west TNfederal development districts and the West TN Industrial Association. Its goal is to explore new ruraleconomic opportunity by promoting a 21st Century Technology Workforce Pipeline and pilot new jobcreation through telecommuting and co-working via the Internet. In cooperation with the TN

Department of Labor, TN Department of Ed.


This project scored 23 on the 100-point scale.

The goals of this application appear to parallel those of the State of Tennessees project listedin this category.


7. Scoring

The following information provides scoring details for each grant type. Please see Appendix B forscoring spreadsheets.

7.1. Infrastructure Scoring Details

There are eight sections in the Infrastructure tab. Below each have been defined and the potentialpoints listed. The total points for each project are 100, with an additional 10 points bonus potential.

Broadband Monthly Fee, up to 10 points

Speed, up to 10 points Jobs Created, up to 10 points

Special Merit, up to 30 points

Matching, up to 15 points

Grant or Loan, up to 15 points

Cost per Home Passed, up to 10 points

Bonus Question, zero or 10 points


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7.1.1. Broadband Monthly Fee

Applications score higher if they propose to charge subscribers lower monthly fees.

Monthly broadband cost equal to or more than $80.00 per month (0 points)

$60.00 to $79.99 per month (2 points)


$25.00 to $34.99 per month (6 points) $20.00 to $24.99 per month (8 points)

Monthly BB Cost < $20.00 (10 points)

7.1.2. Speed

Applications score higher for providing faster internet speeds.

Basic Broadband: 768 kbps to 1.49 mbps (-10 points)

Broadband Tier 2: 1.5 mbps to 2.9 mbps (2 points)

Broadband Tier 3: 3 mbps to 5.9 mbps (4 points)



Broadband Tier 6: > 25 mbps (10 points)

7.1.3. Jobs Created

Applications receive higher scores for creating more jobs.

Jobs Created 1-24 (2 points)

Jobs Created 25 - 49 (4 points)



Jobs Created >100 (10 points)

7.1.4. Special Merit

Applications receive extra points for serving the public interest.

Enhance Education (5 points)

Enhance Job Creation (10 points)

Enhance Public Service Offering (5 points)

Enhance Healthcare (5 points)

Enhance Public Safety (5 points)

7.1.5. Matching Funds

Applications receive higher scores for offering matching funds.

Less than 20% (0 points)

20% to 24.9% (2 points)

25% to 29.9% (5 points)

30% to 34.9% (10 points)

35% to 39.9% (12 points)


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40% or More (15 points)

7.1.6. Grant or Loan

Applications receive more points for including a higher ratio of loans to grants.

100% Grant (0 points) 75% Grant / Loan 25% (4 points)

50% Grant / Loan 50% (8 points)


100% Loan (15 points)

7.1.7. Cost per Home Passed / Cost per Institution Passed

Applications score higher for using public money more efficiently.

More than $1,500 per home (-10 points)

$1,250 to $1,499 per home (2 points)


$750 to $999 per home (6 points)

$500 to $749 (8 points)

$500 or Less (10 points)

7.1.8. Bonus Question

Applications receive 10 points if the applicant is a socially or economically disadvantaged smallbusiness.

7.2. Computer Centers Scoring Details

Computer Center applications receive points as detailed below:

Cost per Workstation, up to 10 points

Number of Citizens Served, up to 20 points

Hours of Operation, up to 20 points

Ancillary Services, up to 10 points

Jobs Created, up to 10 points




7.2.1. Cost per Workstation

Applications receive higher points for proposing lower costs per workstation.

$1,000 / workstation (0 points)

$750-999 / workstation (2 points)


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7.2.2. Number of Citizens Served

Applications receive more points for serving more citizens.

1,000,000 (20 points)

7.2.3. Hours of OperationApplications receive more points for longer hours of operation.

40 hours / week (20 points)

7.2.4. Ancillary Services

Applications receive more points for the more training offered.

General Training Offered (2 points)

Job Training Offered (5 points)

Certificate Training Offered (10 points)

7.2.5. Jobs Created

Applications that propose to create more jobs receive higher scores.



Jobs Created 50 - 74 (6 points) Jobs Created 75 - 99 (8 points)


7.2.6. Matching

More points are awarded for applicants that provide a higher percentage of matching funds.


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Less than 20% (-10 points)

20% to 24.9% (2 points)

25% to 29.9% (5 points)

30% to 34.9% (10 points)

35% to 39.9% (12 points)




100% Grant (0 points)





7.2.8. Bonus Question

Applications receive 10 points if the applicant is a socially or economically disadvantaged smallbusiness.

7.3. Sustainable Adoption Scoring Details

Applications for Sustainable Adoption projects were scored on nine categories

Number of People Impacted by Campaign Awareness, up to 10 points

Number of New Home Broadband Subscribers, up to 10 points Number of Institutional Broadband Subscribers, up to 10 points

Cost per new BB user, up to 10 points

Number of People Trained or Educated, up to 10 points

Average Hours Per User, up to 10 points

Jobs Created, up to 10 points




7.3.1. Number of People Impacted by Campaign AwarenessSustainable Adoption applications received higher points for impacting more people.

1,000,000/ workstation (10 points)


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7.3.2. Number of New Home Broadband Subscribers

Applications scored higher if they incent more people to adopt broadband at home.


7.3.3. Number of Institutional Broadband Subscribers

Applications received points based on the number of new institutions that will subscribe tobroadband as a direct result of the proposed measures.


7.3.4. Cost per new BB user

Applications with a lower cost per new broadband user received a higher score.

>$1,001 (0 points)

$1000 - 499 (2 points)

$500 - 249 (4 points)

$250 - 99 (6 points) $100 - 49 (8 points)


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40 hours / week (10 points)

7.3.7. Jobs Created

Applications that propose to create more jobs were awarded higher points.













7.3.9. Matching

More points are awarded for applicants that provide a higher percentage of matching funds.


20% to 24.9% (2 points)

25% to 29.9% (5 points)

30% to 34.9% (10 points)

35% to 39.9% (12 points)


7.3.10. Bonus QuestionApplications receive 10 points if the applicant is a socially or economically disadvantaged smallbusiness.


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Appendix A Digital Bridge Easy Grant IDs

244245

257258261263267268272273275276277278

279280282284286287289290291

292293

295296299300323325326327328329330331

332333334335336337395487760

764768

105610601064106610671069107110721074107510761077

10781079108110832349235223562360


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Appendix B Scoring Sheets

Digital

Bridge

State of

Tennessee Aeneas

NTCH - West

TN and

Middle TN

Highland

Telephone

Cooperative

Powell

Valley

Electric Co-

op

Fayetteville

Public

Utilities

Mushroom

Networks Level 3 Total

Monthly BB Cost =/> $80.00 per month (0 points) 0 0


$35.00 to $59.99 per month (4 points) 4

$25.00 to $34.99 per month (6 points) 6


Monthly BB Cost < $20.00 (10 points)

Basic Broadband: 768 kbps to 1.49 mbps (-10 points)

Broadband Tier 2: 1.5 mbps to 2.9 mbps (2 points) 2 2

Broadband Tier 3: 3 mbps to 5.9 mbps (4 points) 4

Broadband Tier 4: 6 mbps to 19.9 mbps (6 points)Broadband Tier 5: 10 mbps to 24.9 mbps (8 points)

Broadband Tier 6: > 25 mbps (10 points) 10 10 10 10 10 10

Jobs Created 1-24 (2 points) 2 2 2 2

Jobs Created 25 - 49 (4 points) 4 4



Jobs Created >100 (10 points) 10 10 10

Enhance Education (5 points) 5 5 5 5

Enhance Job Creation (10 points) 10 10 10 10 10 10

Enhance Public Service Offering (5 points) 5 5 5 5

Enhance Healthcare (5 points) 5 5 5 5

Enhance Public Safety (5 points) 5 5

Less than 20% (0 points) 0 0

20% to 24.9% (2 points) 2 2 2

25% to 29.9% (5 points) 5 5

30% to 34.9% (10points) 10

35% to 39.9% (12 points)




50% Grant / Loan 50% (8 points) 8 8



More than $1,500 per home (-10 points) -10 -10



$750 to $999 per home (6 points)

$500 to $749 (8 points) 8

$500 or Less (10 points) 10 10 10 10 10

Is the applicant a socially- or economically-

disadvantaged small business? 10 points

55 52 52 46 34 29 27 22 17

$110,700,000 $27,000,000 $2,932,363 $112,203,000 $2,458,004 $36,805,288 $2,030,894 $1,799,236 $1,799,236 $297,728,021

Easy Grant ID Multiple 1545 1017 839, 1912 Unknown 2046 2761 2987 Unknown

Cost Per Home Passed (Last Mile) or Cost Per Institution

(Middle Mile)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Amount Requested

Broadband Monthly Fee (0-10 points)

Jobs Created (0-10 points)

Speed (0-10 points)

Special Merit (0-30 points)

Matching (0-15 Points)

Grant or Loan (0-15 points)

Bonus Question

Total


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State of

Tennessee

Southeast

Tennessee

Development

District Total

> $1,000 / workstation (0 points)






1,000,000 (20 points) 20

40 hours / week (20 points) 20 20

General Training Offered (2 points) 2

Job Training Offered (5 points) 5

Certificate Training Offered (10 points)

Jobs Created 1-24 (2 points) 2






20% to 24.9% (2 points) 2

25% to 29.9% (5 points) 5

30% to 34.9% (10points)

35% to 39.9% (12 points)








disadvantaged small business? 10 points

46 35

$6,131,313 $68,000 $6,199,313

Easy Grant ID 1161 559

Amount Requested

Cost per Workstation (0-10 points)

Number of Citizens Served (0-20 points)

Hours of Operation (0-20 points)

Ancillary Services (0-10 points)




Bonus Question

Total

COMPUTER CENTERS


25/25

State of

Tennessee Aeneas ctechnologica Total

1,000,000 (10 points) 10

1,000,000 (10 points)

1,000,000 (10 points)

>1,001 (0 points) 10

1000 - 499 (2 points)500 - 249 (4 points) 4 4

250 - 99 (6 points)

100 - 49 (8 points)

100 (10 points)

100% Grant (0 points) 0 0 0






20% to 24.9% (2 points)

25% to 29.9% (5 points) 5 5

30% to 34.9% (10points) 10

35% to 39.9% (12 points)



disadvantaged small business? 10 points 0 0

47 30 23

$27,000,000 $2,932,363 $1,799,236 $31,731,599

Easy Grant ID 1550 1977 1936



Bonus Question

SUSTAINABLE ADOPTION

Amount Requested

Number of People Impacted by Campaign Awareness

Number of New Home Broadband Subscribers

Number of Institutional Broadband Subscribers

Cost per new BB user (Q.22+Q.23/total Cost)

Number of People Trained or Educated

Average Hours Per User

Total


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